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== Events == | == Events == | ||
=== | === February === | ||
* [[28 February|28]] - The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Adric]] landed the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] by the side of a motorway to gain measurements of a [[police box]]. Air hostess [[Tegan Jovanka]] stumbled aboard the TARDIS on her way to work at [[London]]'s [[Heathrow Airport]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') | * [[28 February|28]] - The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Adric]] landed the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] by the side of a motorway to gain measurements of a [[police box]]. Air hostess [[Tegan Jovanka]] stumbled aboard the TARDIS on her way to work at [[London]]'s [[Heathrow Airport]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') | ||
** The [[Fifth Doctor]] tried to return Tegan to her own time, but instead the TARDIS landed on [[Monarch]]'s ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') | ** The [[Fifth Doctor]] tried to return Tegan to her own time, but instead the TARDIS landed on [[Monarch]]'s ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') | ||
=== | === March === | ||
* [[1 March|1]] - Following a fall from the [[Pharos Project]]'s dish, the Fourth Doctor [[Regeneration|regenerated]] into his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') The newly regenerated Doctor and his companions [[Adric]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]] escaped in the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') | * [[1 March|1]] - Following a fall from the [[Pharos Project]]'s dish, the Fourth Doctor [[Regeneration|regenerated]] into his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') The newly regenerated Doctor and his companions [[Adric]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]] escaped in the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') | ||
=== | === April === | ||
* [[7 April|7]] - [[Cassandra Schofield|Cassandra Elizabeth Schofield]], the mother of the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s companion [[Hex]], was born to [[Hilda Schofield]] in [[Royal Bolton Hospital]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Destiny (audio story)|Project: Destiny]]'') | * [[7 April|7]] - [[Cassandra Schofield|Cassandra Elizabeth Schofield]], the mother of the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s companion [[Hex]], was born to [[Hilda Schofield]] in [[Royal Bolton Hospital]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Destiny (audio story)|Project: Destiny]]'') | ||
=== | === June === | ||
* [[Peter Tracey]] was given a suspended sentence for breaking and entering. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'') | * [[Peter Tracey]] was given a suspended sentence for breaking and entering. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'') | ||
=== | === September === | ||
* A [[hailstorm]] struck [[Moreton Harwood]]. It lasted only thirteen seconds, but destroyed Commander [[Bill Pollock]]'s crops. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'') | * A [[hailstorm]] struck [[Moreton Harwood]]. It lasted only thirteen seconds, but destroyed Commander [[Bill Pollock]]'s crops. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'') | ||
=== | === December === | ||
* [[1 December|1]] - [[14 December|14]] - [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was out of the country working for [[Reuters]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'') | * [[1 December|1]] - [[14 December|14]] - [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was out of the country working for [[Reuters]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
=== | === January === | ||
* [[2 January|2]] - [[Victor Carin]] ([[Virgil Earp]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters]]'') died from cancer in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. | * [[2 January|2]] - [[Victor Carin]] ([[Virgil Earp]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters]]'') died from cancer in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. | ||
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* [[31 January|31]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]'' Part One was first broadcast. [[Sarah Sutton]] debuted as new companion [[Nyssa]], although she did not officially become a companion until the next story, and [[Anthony Ainley]] made his first appearance on the series, though not yet as [[the Master]]. | * [[31 January|31]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]'' Part One was first broadcast. [[Sarah Sutton]] debuted as new companion [[Nyssa]], although she did not officially become a companion until the next story, and [[Anthony Ainley]] made his first appearance on the series, though not yet as [[the Master]]. | ||
=== | === February === | ||
* The pop band The Human League released the instrumental "Tom Baker" (in honour of [[Tom Baker|the actor]]) on the flipside of their single "Boys and Girls". This piece of music was later reused for the ''[[Project Who]]'' radio series in 2005. | * The pop band The Human League released the instrumental "Tom Baker" (in honour of [[Tom Baker|the actor]]) on the flipside of their single "Boys and Girls". This piece of music was later reused for the ''[[Project Who]]'' radio series in 2005. | ||
* [[7 February|7]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]'' Part Two was first broadcast. | * [[7 February|7]] - [[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]'' Part Two was first broadcast. | ||
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* [[28 February|28]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' Part One was first broadcast. [[Janet Fielding]] debuted as new companion [[Tegan Jovanka]]. | * [[28 February|28]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' Part One was first broadcast. [[Janet Fielding]] debuted as new companion [[Tegan Jovanka]]. | ||
=== | === March === | ||
* [[7 March|7]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' Part Two was first broadcast. | * [[7 March|7]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' Part Two was first broadcast. | ||
* [[14 March|14]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' Part Three was first broadcast. [[Sarah Sutton]] returned as [[Nyssa]] and officially became a companion. | * [[14 March|14]] - [[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' Part Three was first broadcast. [[Sarah Sutton]] returned as [[Nyssa]] and officially became a companion. | ||
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* [[28 March|28]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]], who played [[Ianto Jones]] in ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', was born in Newport, [[Wales]]. | * [[28 March|28]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]], who played [[Ianto Jones]] in ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', was born in Newport, [[Wales]]. | ||
=== | === April === | ||
* [[John Nathan-Turner]] wrote a story outline for the proposed ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off pilot story. | * [[John Nathan-Turner]] wrote a story outline for the proposed ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off pilot story. | ||
* [[13 April|13]] - Studio taping began on [[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'', the first story of the [[Peter Davison]] era to be made, though not the first to be broadcast. | * [[13 April|13]] - Studio taping began on [[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'', the first story of the [[Peter Davison]] era to be made, though not the first to be broadcast. | ||
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* [[28 April|28]] - [[Ben Loyd-Holmes]] (the [[Operative]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth]]'') was born. | * [[28 April|28]] - [[Ben Loyd-Holmes]] (the [[Operative]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth]]'') was born. | ||
=== | === May === | ||
* [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Anthony Root]] composed a "format document" for a planned spin-off series to be entitled ''[[K9 and Company]]''. | * [[John Nathan-Turner]] and [[Anthony Root]] composed a "format document" for a planned spin-off series to be entitled ''[[K9 and Company]]''. | ||
* [[8 May|8]] - [[Ayesha Antoine]] ([[Dee Dee Blasco]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'') was born. | * [[8 May|8]] - [[Ayesha Antoine]] ([[Dee Dee Blasco]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'') was born. | ||
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* [[29 May|29]] - [[Ramsay Williams]] ([[Brook (Frontier in Space)|Brook]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space]]'') died. | * [[29 May|29]] - [[Ramsay Williams]] ([[Brook (Frontier in Space)|Brook]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space]]'') died. | ||
=== | === August === | ||
* The ''[[Doctor Who Annual 1982]]'' was published. | * The ''[[Doctor Who Annual 1982]]'' was published. | ||
=== | === September === | ||
* [[11 September|11]] - [[Lachlan Nieboer]], who played [[Gray]] in ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', was born. | * [[11 September|11]] - [[Lachlan Nieboer]], who played [[Gray]] in ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', was born. | ||
* [[25 September|25]] - [[Eric Elliot]], who played the [[Commander of the Ark]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'', died. | * [[25 September|25]] - [[Eric Elliot]], who played the [[Commander of the Ark]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'', died. | ||
=== | === October === | ||
* [[15 October|15]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child]]'', an adaptation of the [[An Unearthly Child|very first Doctor Who serial]], was first published. Its publication promoted the upcoming rebroadcast of the serial by [[BBC Two]] as part of their "Five Faces of Doctor Who" special series re-broadcasts. The [[Target Books]] line switched to the then-current [[Doctor Who logo#Logo Five|"neon tubing" series logo]] with this release. | * [[15 October|15]] - [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child]]'', an adaptation of the [[An Unearthly Child|very first Doctor Who serial]], was first published. Its publication promoted the upcoming rebroadcast of the serial by [[BBC Two]] as part of their "Five Faces of Doctor Who" special series re-broadcasts. The [[Target Books]] line switched to the then-current [[Doctor Who logo#Logo Five|"neon tubing" series logo]] with this release. | ||
** Paperback editions of [[REF]]: ''[[The Doctor Who Programme Guide]]'' Volumes 1 and 2 was published. The books were revised from the hardback versions. | ** Paperback editions of [[REF]]: ''[[The Doctor Who Programme Guide]]'' Volumes 1 and 2 was published. The books were revised from the hardback versions. | ||
* [[24 October|24]] - [[Jemima Rooper]], who voiced [[Izzy Sinclair]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Company of Friends]]'', was born. | * [[24 October|24]] - [[Jemima Rooper]], who voiced [[Izzy Sinclair]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Company of Friends]]'', was born. | ||
=== | === November === | ||
* Production of the pilot episode of the planned ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off series, [[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'', took place this month. | * Production of the pilot episode of the planned ''[[K9 and Company]]'' spin-off series, [[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'', took place this month. | ||
* [[2 November|2]] - "[[The Five Faces of Doctor Who]]" special re-broadcast series commenced with the third television broadcast of the first part of [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'', the very first episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It aired in the [[UK]] on [[BBC Two]]. | * [[2 November|2]] - "[[The Five Faces of Doctor Who]]" special re-broadcast series commenced with the third television broadcast of the first part of [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'', the very first episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It aired in the [[UK]] on [[BBC Two]]. | ||
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* [[5 November|5]] - The second television broadcast of "The Firemaker" (the fourth and last episode of [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'') took place in the [[UK]] on [[BBC Two]]. | * [[5 November|5]] - The second television broadcast of "The Firemaker" (the fourth and last episode of [[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'') took place in the [[UK]] on [[BBC Two]]. | ||
=== | === December === | ||
* [[REF]]: ''[[The Doctor Who Quiz Book]]'' by [[Nigel Robinson]] was published. | * [[REF]]: ''[[The Doctor Who Quiz Book]]'' by [[Nigel Robinson]] was published. | ||
* [[18 December|18]] - [[Joshua Dallas]] (the [[Mark Chambers]] [[Node]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library]]'') was born. | * [[18 December|18]] - [[Joshua Dallas]] (the [[Mark Chambers]] [[Node]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library]]'') was born. | ||
